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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 4/2007

01-04-2007

Surgical Outcome of Elderly Patients 75 Years of Age and Older with Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma

Authors: Hideaki Shimada, MD, Tooru Shiratori, MD, Shinnichi Okazumi, MD, Hisahiro Matsubara, MD, Kiyohiko Shuto, MD, Yasunori Akutsu, MD, Kazuo Narushima, MD, Yoshihiro Nabeya, MD, Hideki Hayashi, MD, Takenori Ochiai, MD

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 4/2007

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Abstract

Background

This study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcome of esophagectomy in patients 75 years of age and older with thoracic esophageal carcinoma.

Patients and Methods

Between 1980 and 2002, 55 (46%) of 120 patients 75 years of age and older with thoracic esophageal carcinoma underwent an esophagectomy. The risk factors that resulted in decreased survival were analyzed by both univariate and multivariate analyses. Differences in surgical outcome and long-term survival between the earlier time period (1980–1989) and later time period (1990–2002) were analyzed separately.

Results

Overall resection rate in elderly patients in both periods was similar (44%, earlier period; 46%, later period). Postoperative complications significantly reduced long-term survival [adjusted hazard ratio for death, 4.05; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.70–9.62; P < 0.01). Surgical blood loss greater than 1,000 ml was less frequently observed in the later period than in the earlier period (19% vs. 54%, P = 0.01). The postoperative morbidity rate was lower in the later than in the earlier period (29% vs. 63%, P = 0.02). Overall 5-year survival rate was significantly higher in the later period than in the earlier period (57% vs. 18%, P < 0.01).

Conclusions

Elderly patients who underwent an esophagectomy in the later period appeared to manifest less neoadjuvant treatment, less surgical stress, fewer postoperative complications, and a better long-term survival than those treated in the earlier period.
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Metadata
Title
Surgical Outcome of Elderly Patients 75 Years of Age and Older with Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma
Authors
Hideaki Shimada, MD
Tooru Shiratori, MD
Shinnichi Okazumi, MD
Hisahiro Matsubara, MD
Kiyohiko Shuto, MD
Yasunori Akutsu, MD
Kazuo Narushima, MD
Yoshihiro Nabeya, MD
Hideki Hayashi, MD
Takenori Ochiai, MD
Publication date
01-04-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 4/2007
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-007-0606-y

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